Chapter 22 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta. “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please. Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?” “Papa! What else can I do?
Chapter 22 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.”
permission to do something
From this reading “Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?””
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?””
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading ““I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ““I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?””
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading ““I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.”
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In this reading “THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.”
In this reading “THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.”
if there happens to be need
In this reading “Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?””
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What else can I do?
an occurrence of something
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
permission to do something
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
characterized by great determination
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What else can I do?
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From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
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From this reading What else can I do?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
take in marriage
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
on one occasion
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
carry out
From this reading Are you determined to marry this man, to take your mother’s property in case I continue to refuse my consent?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What else can I do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE next morning Mr. Forbes had an interview with Augusta.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t choose to discuss this matter of your engagement with your mother,” he said, “so we will come to an understanding at once, if you please.
Chapter 22 of His fortunate Grace by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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